Whalers lose league title to Seahawks

Thursday

Feb 4, 2010 at 2:00 AM

By Allison Goldsmith

Carlton Hue knocked down a game-high 29 points Monday afternoon against Cape Cod Academy, but it was not enough to carry the varsity boys basketball team past its Lighthouse Conference rival, who beat the Whalers 53-48.

After losing to the Seahawks 62-42 in mid-January, Nantucket needed the league victory on the road to secure a spot in the postseason by earning a share of the title. But with the second loss this season, the squad’s chances for a fifth straight title have been virtually eliminated. Cape Cod Academy, which improved to 12-4 overall and 4-0 in the league, still has to wrap up its Lighthouse Conference schedule against Provincetown and Sturgis this week.

The Whalers, who fell to 3-9 overall and 2-2 in the league, are still mathematically eligible to make the playoffs, but would have to win their six remaining games on the schedule to finish the 18-game season at .500.

“We have to win all of our games to make it to the tournament,” head coach Beau Almodobar said. “That’s our focus. We have to go out and win every game. We still have some life left and that’s our approach to it.”

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